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Overview

Photos and Description of the Stoddard vacation cabin rental

This cottage is available for vacation rental from May (Memorial Day Weekend) through the first week in October. It offers private and peaceful setting....situated lakeside on Highland Lake in Stoddard, New Hampshire and can ONLY be accessed by boat.

There is NO BATHROOM OR SHOWER IN THE HOUSE. Just steps outside, there is a very clean and functional outhouse as well as a heated, private, outdoor shower (more description below). We (the owners) live on the opposite side of the lake and up the street from the Highland Lake Marina & Restaurant where you will park upon arrival. We will greet you there and bring you over to show you around. We will be a phone call away if you need assistance with anything during your stay.

When you arrive at the Marina & Restaurant, you take a 3 minute boat ride directly across the lake to the cottage in a 15' motorboat with a 15 hp motor which is included with this rental OR YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN BOAT! Additionally, guided pontoon boat tours of the lake are available (at additional cost)...take a 2 hour cruise of the entire lake and/or rent by the boat & driver and stop to swim, bring a cooler with your favorite cocktails! Please contact us for rates....

Included in the rental is a 15' outboard motorboat, a pontoon paddle boat, a kayak and a canoe. The lake is 9 miles long which makes for beautiful, relaxing & fun boat rides. There are several coves to explore.....Perfect for canoe or paddle boat rides and where you will likely see many types of fish, birds, turtles and other wildlife!

The cottage is nestled in the side of a hill on 400 feet of lakefront property covered with blueberry bushes and surrounded by woods. There is one large aluminum dock on the water's edge with stairs leading into the water. The water is shallow along the shore, nice for the smaller children to wade in and gets deeper further out which is great for jumping and fun for everyone!

The cottage is one of the few "original camps" on the Lake! It is completely furnished. It sleeps six (6) (there is also a roll-away twin bed available). It has four (4) rooms: one bedroom with two (2) twin beds; one bedroom with a queen-size bed and a set of bunk beds and a couple nice spots for tents outside as well. There is a fully equipped kitchen with a stove and refrigerator and a living room with a television and DVD player. Internet service/Wi-Fi is provided and there is free WIFI at the Marina as well. Although we have tried, unfortunately, DISH TV service is not available at this location.

The water into the house is lake water. DRINKING WATER MUST BE BROUGHT IN. The lake water can be boiled and is fine to wash dishes. We bathe in the lake or use the heated lake-water outdoor shower which is enclosed and private. As already mentioned above, there is no bathroom inside the house. Currently there is a clean & easily-accessible outhouse available steps away from the back side of the house.

The cottage has a large, furnished screened porch and a breathtaking view of the lake, fall foliage, amazing sunrises and stars galore!! There is a fire pit, gas grill and hammock hanging between two trees for relaxing near the shore.

We have neighbors on either side. Although, they are a distance away and separated by wooded areas, they are enjoying Lake life too AND they are very important to us! Please be respectful of our neighbors and REMEMBER that VOICES CARRY on the water!!!

Although this cottage is remotely located, you can jump in the boat and just across the lake is the Highland Lake Marina & Restaurant where you can purchase gasoline, visit their small convenience store for any needed supplies or have a delicious home-cooked meal inside or on the docks. You can take a drive and in 30 minutes you can be in Keene where there are many nice antique & specialty shops, grocery stores, a weekend farmers market and restaurants. The cottage is 20 minutes from Mt. Sunapee's zip-lining and mountain-top gondola rides as well as MANY, MANY OTHER NEARBY ATTRACTIONS!

Location

Nearest Barpub

Highland Lake Marina & Restaurant

Hiking trail to Stoddard Rocks/Pioneer Lake (access from Highland Lake); close to Pitcher Mountain, Granite Gorge, Mt. Monadnock, Peterborough, and other New England attractions. Keene is 20 minutes away, where you can shop at some beautiful specialty shops, eat at excellent restaurants and experience various cultural activities. Mt. Sunapee's four season recreation area is close by where you do some zip lining, ride the mountain top in a gondola or visit the Annual League of NH Craftsmen's week long August event. Historic Hillsborough is 15 minutes away where you can enjoy their Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival, local art galleries & exhibits and weekend Farmer's Market.

Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add C$38 per night, per additional guest

Additional information about rental rates

Refundable Damage Deposit

C$132

Pet Fee

C$132

Cleaning Fee

C$132

Rates are subject to change until reservation is confirmed. All rentals include a 15 foot motorboat with a 15hp motor. A New Hampshire boating license is required to operate the pontoon boat. (persons at least 16 years old who operate a motorboat over 25 hp or a ski craft in New Hampshire must have a boating education certificate according to law.) or you can bring your own boat! NO FIRE WORKS OR FIREARMS ALLOWED ON PROPERTY!